MISSIONS & TEACHING TRIPS

Dear Family and Friends – Final Report on Uganda! –   From March 14 to March 23, 2026, I was engaged in a fantastic journey in supporting the military and ministry folks in Uganda and doing the work of the Lord.  I am so grateful. I want to thank everyone involved. It was unbelievable.  In particular I want to thank Ivan and Jude for the support and leadership.  This was a wonderful trip for me, as the Lord led me in ministering, preaching, and evangelizing.  Although only Go

Greetings Ministry Leaders,   I am back in the US, at home!  I rejoice at these past 17 days of serving God in the Ukraine. I marvel at what God allowed me to do.  This trip was a mixture of (1) teaching doctrine; (2) preaching; (3)  evangelism; and  (4) meeting and encouraging wounded soldiers & military chaplains.    Below are a few of the pictures covering the key areas: A. Preached in 5-churches, both AM & PM, in different cities; B. Taught 2-important Bible books, i.e.,

Today marked "Part 3" of my Ukraine trip — visiting wounded soldiers and giving encouragement to the supporting military staff. In many ways, today was a very profound day, but a sobering day also. I met with wounded soldiers in the hospital in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. The wounds included amputations, shrapnel wounds from Russian missiles, etc. I described my family and military background; presented a couple stories about God‘s work in my life; prayed with them; and listened t

Dear Fellow Church Colleagues & Ministry Partners in Christ with whom I share in the glory of God’s work…! This past week I have been wonderfully blessed. I taught “Ecclesiastes,” always making sure that I shared the gospel of Christ. The conditions were cold and brutal, from a winter perspective, with loss of heat and electricity due to the war. But the class itself and fellowship was wonderful. Tomorrow I leave for Chernivtsi (Feb 24-26) to teach “Philippians,” then to 2

January 30, 2026 January 30, 2026   Dear Friends and Colleagues in Christ, Greetings on behalf of our Lord, who calls each of us to serve Him with passion and joy!  I am writing this letter to update you on planned Mission trips for the Spring.  This will be a very busy and exciting time, to say the least.  Most importantly, I covet your prayers! ·        From February 14-March 3 , I will be in Ukraine, teaching in 2 churches ( Ecclesiastes and Philippians ); preaching in tw

I am in Uganda, living in the bush country.  But here is an update, on both Liberia and Uganda.   -- The 1st half of my 3-week journey in Liberia went perfectly.  Over 100+ people attended the "Christian Leadership (Organizational, Team Building) in Ministry, Family, Workplace, & Life Settings" and same number attended the class on Philippians.  Special certificates were issued, and all were happy.  They want some form of college education-Institute education.  That is the vi

Uganda - with Jude Wandera Greetings Jude and Colleagues, I am in Uganda now and have experienced many blessings from God. Busy and speaking and traveling all the time! I have been non-stop preaching and teaching in churches and schools in the countryside. I spoke 3 times yesterday, and the last was at a remote church location around midnight! Today we finished Philippians with adults and I then spoke to the Siabona Primary School, with some 300 students -- there were 25 w

Below are some key verses the students learned and discussed regarding the sovereignty of God! * Phil 1:6, “He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.” * Phil 1:29, “For to you it has been granted for Christ's sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.” * Phil 2:7, speaking of Christ, “... but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. * Phil 2:13, “for it is God who i

July 1, 2025 Dear Friends and Colleagues in Christ, In my previous newsletter of April 24, I reported on my trips to Ukraine (February...

April 24, 2025 Dear Friends and Colleagues in Christ, Let me first acknowledge that it is high honor to serve God teaching Scripture and...

September 21, 2023 Mr. Rick Fletcher, UCRBC Uganda Missions Trip October 6-October 21, 2023 Dear Rick, Per your request, here is a...